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We saw an ad for this place in our hotel room that said "Best Breakfast in Monterey" so decided to give it a try. It was a little hard to find on a side street. There are a few tables outside of the restaurant, a counter you can sit at inside that runs along the front window and a handful of tables inside. We were seated right away and the place soon became full on a Thursday morning. Staff was attentive and timely. I chose the Southwestern omelette, which was chock full of veggies, bacon, avocado and accompanied by a delicious homemade salsa. The fruit on the plate was fresh and the two types of bread were good. I did learn a trick though (a little too late) -- ask for jam for your bread. We didn't know, but overheard another customer. Apparently they have raspberry and apricot jam. My husband ordered a ham and cheese omelette. We left stuffed! And let me tell you ... we were not hungry until 8 hours later, if even then. Definitely would not hesitate to recommend The Wild Plum for breakfast. BTW ... if you are looking for the restrooms, ask staff. They are outside and around the corner and it takes a code to get in. However, the restrooms were very clean making up for the lack of convenience.

Visited June 2014

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I go to Wild Plum frequently. Call me a regular. The food is really high quality. The atmosphere is sort of Berkeley. Many good things on the menu, interesting combinations. Though it might sound mundane the grilled cheese sandwich on Nana bread is wonderful maybe the best ever. The service can sometimes be a little laconic. Roll with it, very nice people

Visited June 2014

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Harriet K

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“Fun find for a light lunch”

Reviewed 20 May 2014

We were staying at a nearby hotel and just wandered out to see what we could find nearby for something light to eat. This was an unexpected great find. Menu has plenty of choice and the homemade soup was delicious. I had a great salad, although chicken was dry. The salads and deli items on display to take away all looked delicious.There was only one guy working, and he did a great job serving us and others, and was very polite. It was nice to find somewhere so wholesome with some great home cooked, and fresh foods.

Visited May 2014

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“Great Breakfast”

Reviewed 7 May 2014

We were in Monterey for the Big Sur Marathon and knew of this place from a previous visit. It's a small place with just a few tables, but the food is great, the people very friendly, and the atmosphere funky, with a pleasant laid-back vibe. Others on this site have mentioned a wait, but there was none when we went there. I had the California omelette, which was awesome. Coffee was great too. The cafe was a little hard for us to find, but definitely worth the extra few minutes it took to find it.

Visited April 2014

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I went for lunch and ordered grill chicken on nana's bread. Was so so. The chicken extended over bun which would be OK except that cheese and some sort of sauce was dripping out. I gotta say sauce did do much for me, and the hunk of cheese was just too much for the sandwich. I couldn't really recommend the cafe.

Visited May 2014

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